Five AAP Councillors Defect to BJP Amid Allegations of Corruption Pressure

Five MCD councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party joined the BJP, citing pressure to engage in corruption and mobilize crowds. The defection was disclosed in a media briefing led by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, with prominent BJP leaders in attendance.

In a significant political development, five Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The switch was made public during a media briefing headed by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva.

Sachdeva claimed that the councillors had been under immense pressure to participate in corrupt activities and rally crowds for AAP leaders. The defectors include Ramchandra (Ward 28), Pawan Sehrawat (Ward 30), Mamata Pawan (Ward 177), Sugandha Bidhuri (Ward 178), and Manju Nirmal (Ward 180).

Senior BJP leaders, including MPs Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Yogender Chandolia, and Arvinder Singh Lovely, were present at the event, signaling the party's strategic focus on expanding its influence in Delhi's local governance.

(With inputs from agencies.)